Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 629 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
629 Number
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,175 Number
in 2023
All-time low
48 Number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016202020242016: 364 Number2017: 323 Number2018: 48 Number2019: 87 Number2020: 190 Number2021: 391 Number2022: 1.4k Number2023: 2.2k Number2024: 629 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria is 629 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 71.1% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 2,175 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48 Number, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 364 Number
2017 323 Number -11.3%
2018 48 Number -85.1%
2019 87 Number +81.2%
2020 190 Number +118.4%
2021 391 Number +105.8%
2022 1,398 Number +257.5%
2023 2,175 Number +55.6%
2024 629 Number -71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 205.5 Number 48 Number 364 Number 4
2020s 956.6 Number 190 Number 2,175 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Slovenia 672 Number compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 672 Number compare
  3. 16 Austria 631 Number compare
  4. 18 Hungary 586 Number compare
  5. 19 Serbia 426 Number compare
  6. 20 Romania 352 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Bulgaria was 629 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,175 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 48 Number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 306 data points, 2016–2024
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